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Letter from Sydney Chapman, on an unnamed paper by L F Richardson to Alfred Charles Glyn Egerton

Reference number: RR/69/263

Date: 21 August 1945

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He has suggested some light amendments to the paper and would 'not be averse' to the paper being published in Proceedings as this would ensure that he receives a copy. It is a 'fresh and interesting approach to a difficult problem'.

Endorsed on recto as received 22 August 1945.

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RR/69/263
Earliest possible date
21 August 1945
Physical description
Letter on paper
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1 page
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Typescript

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Sydney Chapman

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Sydney Chapman, Letter from Sydney Chapman, on an unnamed paper by L F Richardson to Alfred Charles Glyn Egerton, 21 August 1945, RR/69/263, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_69_263/letter-from-sydney-chapman-on-an-unnamed-paper-by-l-f-richardson-to-alfred-charles-glyn-egerton, accessed on 17 April 2026

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